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Monticello, Kentucky and surrounding areas

Eulas Pearl Garner

Eulas Pearl Garner

May 8, 2003

Eulas Pearl Garner was born March 27th, 1921 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Thursday, May 8th, 2003, reaching the age of 82 years. She was the daughter of the late Garvin Bell and Cora Buster Bell. She was united in marriage to George H. Garner on April 20th, 1946, and to this union three children were born....

Ruby Guffey

Ruby Guffey

May 7, 2003

Ruby Guffey was born November 25th, 1961 in Clinton County, KY and departed this life Wednesday, May 7th, 2003, reaching the age of 42 years. She was the daughter of Paul Pruitt and Ina Mae Stonecipher Pruitt. She is survived by two children-Andrea and Derek Guffey, her parents, two brothers-Lee Stonecipher of Monticello, KY and Daniel Pruitt of Maine and...

William "Bill" Gray

William "Bill" Gray

May 6, 2003

William H. "Bill" Gray was born July 31st, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana and departed this life Tuesday, May 6th, 2003, reaching the age of 69 years. He was the son of the late Carl Gray and Dolly Bowers Gray. He is survived by his wife-Mildred Smith Gray and two sons-Terry Lair of Monticello, KY and Forrest Lair of Indianapolis, IN...

Pauline Belle Frost

Pauline Belle Frost

May 4, 2003

Pauline Belle Bertram Frost was born November 30th, 1919 in the Sunnybrook Community of Wayne County, KY and departed this life Sunday, May 4th, 2003, reaching the age of 83 years. She was the daughter of the late Mack Bertram and Louisa Daniels Bertram. She was united in marriage to Robert James Frost on December 4th, 1943 and to this...

Evelyn Lee Smith

Evelyn Lee Smith

Apr 25, 2003

Evelyn Lee Smith was born November 26th, 1925 in Louisville, KY and departed this life Friday, April 25th, 2003, reaching the age of 78 years. She was the daughter of the late Jess and Ocie Lee. She is survived by one son-Fred Ward and two daughters-Carolyn Garner and Frances Duff. She is survived by six grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren....

Otta Lee Patton

Otta Lee Patton

Apr 23, 2003

Otta Lee McKinley Patton was born March 26, 1927 in Clinton County, KY and departed this life Wednesday, April 23rd, 2003, reaching the age of 76 years She was the daughter of Frank and Etta McKinley. She was united in marriage to George Patton and to this union four children were born. She is survived by three sons-George David, Jimmy...

Willie "Bill" Pyles

Willie "Bill" Pyles

Apr 21, 2003

Willie "Bill" Pyles was born May 6th, 1923 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Monday, April 21st, 2003, reaching the age of 79 years. He was the son of Eugene Pyles and Tilda Stinson Pyles. He was united in marriage to Nannie Hicks Pyles and to this union 14 children were born. He is survived by his wife...

Flora Bell Smith

Flora Bell Smith

Apr 19, 2003

Flora Bell Silvers Smith was born May 19th, 1937 in Burnide, Kentucky and departed this life Saturday, April 19th, 2003, reaching the age of 65 years. She was the daughter of Winston Silvers and Lora Winchester Silvers. She was united in marriage to Clay Smith and to this union two children were born. She is survived by her husband Clay...

Estil Liford

Estil Liford

Apr 15, 2003

ESTIL "RED" CLIFFTON LIFORD, age 78, of the Conley Bottom area of Monticello, KY, passed away at home on April 15th, 2003 after a brief fight with cancer. He was born in Whitley County in the city of Corbin, KY on May 27th, 1924. He was the son of the late George Liford and Nancy Pennington Liford. In 1947, he...

Bobby Joe Hancock

Bobby Joe Hancock

Apr 14, 2003

Bobby Joe Hancock was born September 19, 1949 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Monday, April 14th, 2003, reaching the age of 53 years. He was the son of the late Samuel Kendrick Hancock and Lena Carroll Hancock. He is survived by three sons-Tony Hancock of Harrodsburg, KY, Jarrod Hancock of Monticello, KY and Jason Hancock of Michigan....

James Edgar Wilhite

James Edgar Wilhite

Apr 14, 2003

James Edgar Wilhite was born February 17th, 1942 in the Touristville community of Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Monday, April 14th, 2003, reaching the age of 61 years. He was the son of the late Robert "Bob" Wilhite and Ruby Keeney Wilhite. He is survived by one daughter-Jennifer Wilhite and four sisters-Joanne Higginbotham, Wanda Lovett, Janie Jones and...

Justin Poore

Justin Poore

Apr 13, 2003

Justin Poore was born February 27th, 1986 in Albany, Kentucky and departed this life Sunday, April 13th, 2003, reaching the age of 17 years. He was the son of William Howard "Bubby" Poore and Cynthia Ballenger Poore. He is survived by his parents, and one sister-Sonja Jane Poore, all of Monticello, KY, along with a host of friends and relatives...

Mike Kelsay

Mike Kelsay

Apr 13, 2003

Mike B. Kelsay was born December 28th, 1948 in the Sunnybrook Community of Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Sunday, April 13th, 2003, reaching the age of 54 years. He was united in marriage to Sherry Smitherman Kelsay, and to this union two children were born. He is survived by his wife Sherry, and two daughters-Brandy Kelsay Bell and...

Mary Lou Carroll

Mary Lou Carroll

Apr 8, 2003

Mary Lou Carroll was born July 22nd, 1934 in Russell County, Kentucky and departed this life Tuesday, April 8th, 2003, reaching the age of 68 years. She was the daughter of William H. Stearns and Willie Story Stearns. She was united in marriage to Thurman Carroll, and to this union six children were born. She is survived by three sons-Gary,...

Clora L. Baker

Clora L. Baker

Apr 5, 2003

Clora Gregory Baker was born March 1st, 1911 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Saturday, April 5th, 2003, reaching the age of 92 years. She was the daughter of Rhodes Gregory and Victoria Bell Gregory. She was united in marriage to Piercy Baker, and t this union four children were born. She is survived by two sons-Glenn Baker...

Gertie Hancock Denney

Gertie Hancock Denney

Apr 4, 2003

Gertie Denney was born October 11th, 1908 in the Powersburg Community of Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Friday, April 4th, 2003, reaching the age of 94 years. She was the daughter of George Hancock and Meggie Catron Hancock. She was united in marriage to Obie Denney on February 6th, 1924 and to this union 9 children were born....

Carolyn Worley Poore

Carolyn Worley Poore

Mar 25, 2003

Carolyn Worley Poore was born August 4, 1956 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Tuesday, March 25th, 2003, reaching the age of 46 years. She was the daughter of Herman Worley and Dorothy Anderson Worley. She was united in marriage to Dean Poore, and to this union one child was born. She is survived by her husband Dean...

Ruth Ann "Bo" Shelton

Ruth Ann "Bo" Shelton

Mar 22, 2003

Ruth Ann "Bo" Shelton was born December 5th, 1956 in Tampa, Florida and departed this life Saturday, March 22nd, 2003, reaching the age of 46 years. She was the daughter of Ralph Eugene Guthrie and Ethel Louise Smith Guthrie. She is survived by her husband Steve Shelton, one son-Thomas Gormley and one daughter-Ann Gormley, all of Monticello, KY. She is...

Freem Martin

Freem Martin

Mar 20, 2003

Freeman Martin was born August 2nd, 1923 in Ritner, KY and departed this life Thursday, March 20th, 2003, reaching the age of 79 years. He was the son of Virgil Martin and Flora Bryant Martin. He is survived by his wife Mary Dishman Hicks Martin, along with several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to mourn his passing. He was preceded...

Flonnie Piercy Denney

Flonnie Piercy Denney

Mar 19, 2003

Flonnie Piercy Denney was born April 23rd, 1911 in Wayne County, Kentucky and departed this life Thursday, March 19th, 2003, reaching the age of 91 years. She was the daughter of Millard Piercy and Kate Bridgeman Piercy. She was united in marriage to Roscoe Denney and to this union one child was born. She is survived by one son-Lyle Denney...

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